Display stand



ALLEN DISPLAY STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 22, 1924 E. ALLEN 44 ATTORNEY zen of the United States, residing at Daying electrical goods,-

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Patented'Feb. 10, 1925.

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DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed September 22, 1924. Serial No( 738,981.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ERHARD ALLEN, a cititon, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Displa- Stands, of which the following is a speci cation.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display stands, and more particularly to a shelf fixture for'di splaygoods in an attractive manner.- It is the principal object of erably made of sheet metal, forudisplaying hardware, electrical goods, camera supplies and like articles in an: attractive manner.

without permitting thevertical parts of the fixture, such as the legs, standards or other It is a' further object of the inventionto provide a display fixture which has plain,

wide openspaces and an ornamental dignity and balance, with no obtruding portions such as numerous legs'and other vertical parts make.

It is another object of the invention to provide a display stand which adds its own qualities to objects such as lamps, vases an like articles which it is adapted to exhibit,

so that both the fixture and the objects displayed by it may blend together in an attractive whole.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a fixture which may be economically manufactured in sections from sheet metal, and thereafter easily assembled to form the complete display unit.

In the accompanying drawin Figure 1 is a-pers'pective view of the she f fixture assembled and ready for use. Figure 2 is a plan view of the bottom shelf part1 broken away to show the construction of t e truck frame. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, showing the form of the truck frame construction. Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line hardware and like the invention. to provide a display stand, which-is pref-f 4-4 of Figure 5, showin the construction of a shelf cross brace. igure 5 is a side elevational view, partly in section, of the display stand, showing the construction of the longitudinal shelf braces andthe angle uprights secured to the truck frame. F1 ure 6 is a cross sectional View taken 'tlhroug the edge of a shelf, showing the marginal side member that is bent over it. Figure 7 is-a cross .sectional view taken through one of the angle uprights. And Figure 8 is a cross sectional View taken on the line- 8-8 of Figure 3, showing the countersunk, tele-fl scopic construction of the bolt holes inythe angle uprights and the shelf bracing members secured thereto.

Referring to the accompanyin drawings fora detailed description of the orm of. embodiment of the invention, illustrated therein, the numerals 1, 1 designate two side, base channel members which are preferably constructed of sheet steel by suitable dies or other forming apparatus. Each channel. member, as shown in Figure 5, is formed at each end with an upwardly inclined lower edge portion 2 to give it a bracing while providing foot room. I I

These side channel members 1, 1 are-connected together in vertical 'arallelism b end members 3. 3 constructs of sheet stee each one of which. is formed-along its top edge with an outwardly projecting horizontal flange 4, and at its ower ed with an inwardly projecting flange 5. (S e b Fig- P p r y d ures 2 and 5.) The end members 3, 3 also have end flanges 6, 6 which are secured by rivets 7 to the inner surfaces of the channel members 1, 1 between their top flanges 8 and bottom flan es 9. j

Formed at eac corner of the frame which the side members 1, 1 and the end members 3, 3 thus make, through their bottom flan es ,9 and 5 respectively, are registering ho es through which the threaded stem 10 of a caster 11 projects. However, this stem first projects t rough a hole in the base part of a side bracket arm 12, so that when a nut 13 is screwed on the stem 10 of the caster, this arm 12 will not only be firmly secured to the bottom'flange 9 of its respective side channel member 1, but the bottom flange 5 ofthe end member 3 as well as a caster 11, will be firmly secured to said flange 9. (See rixruar. I

Figures 3 and 5.) It is thus possible to easily and securely assemble the side, end,

' bracket and caster members to provide a portion upon itself and theIYtui-ningits facing sides to form two end flanges-"-15, 15 that project away from each other in the same vertical plane. Countersunk hole-s formed in each end member 3, telescope into countersunk holes formed in the flanges 15, 15 of its respective upright 14, to receive screw bolts 16 to the outer ends of which; nuts 17 and lock washers 17 are applied,- These nuts 17 are the means of drawing the uprights 14, 14 tightly against their respective end members 3 for the purpose of as-- slsting the telescopic projections containing the bolt holes in firmly securing saidv uprights to these end members. (See Figures 3 and 8.)

Referring to Figures 2 and 6, the numeral 19 designates a shelf which is also preferably constructed of sheet steel, and which has formed in its central portion, near each end, a T slot 20 that enables it to be slipped over the two angle uprights 14, 14 for support upon the side channel members 1, 1. Each shelf 19 is formed alon each ofits outer edges with a downward? depending flange 21 that fits into the U-shaped space between the lower side flanges of a mar ginal member 22 that is formed from sheet steel or like material. This member is bent upon itself to form a U-shaped space or pocket between its side flanges,- one of which extends upwardly above the shelf 19, and is then bent downwardly against itself to enter said U-shaped space, forming around the shelf a marginal side flange which projects a sufficient distance above the shelf to provide a bead 23.

Throu h holes in the flange 21 of the shelf 19 and the side member 22, and registering holes formed in the arm brackets 12, bolts 24 are passed. To the latter nuts 25 are ap-- plied for the purpose of securing the flanged shelf to the arm brackets so that it may be firmly supported upon" the side channel members 1, 1. (See Figure 3.) a

I Secured by screw bolts 16 in the manner illustrated in Figure 8, to the U portions of the angle uprights 14, 14, is a longitudinal middle shelf brace 26 having a flanged top. Attached to the end flanges 15, 15 of the uprights 14 a short distance above the longitudinal middle member 18, are shelf cross braces 27 27. These cross braces are formed with countersunk holes which telescope into countersunk'holes in the flanges 15, 15 of the uprights 14, receive screw bolts 16 to which nuts 17 areiifapplied for the purpose of drawing said braces tightly against the uprights in the saine manner,

that the latter are secured to bers 3.

Each cross brace 27 is formed along its upper edge with an outwardly turned flange 28, while its bottom edges incline upwardly from its wide middle. portion to outwardly turned rightangled ears 30 con- V tudinal brace 26 and the cross braces 27, 27, whereupon the marginal sides of the shelf are secured to the ears 30 of the cross braces by the screw bolts 16. (See Figures 4 and 5.) v

Above the shelf 31 longitudinal braces 26 and their cooperating pairs of cross braces 27, 27 are connected to the u rights 14, 14

the memat suitable intervals by screw olts 16. The

braces 26 and 27 immediately above the shelf 31 supp -Lelf 32 constructed like the latter, but of less area, while the top braces 26 and 27 support a similar shelf 33 of less area than the one below. Any number of shelves may be so supported by the uprights 14, 14 and the longitudinal braces 26 and cross braces 27, 27 secured to them, to provide a complete fixture which is not only attractive and sturdy in appearance, but which is durable and easily assembled from'a knock-down form for immediate use.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A display stand comprising a truck frame, uprights secured thereto, a longitudinal brace and co-operating cross braces secured at intervals to said uprights, shelves having side flanges, mounted upon said longitudinal braces and their (so-operating cross braces, and concealed means formed on the ends of the cross braces to which the side flanges on the shelves are secured. C

2. A display stand comprismg a true frame, uprights secured thereto, a longitudinal brace and co-operating cross braces secured at intervals to said uprights, said cross braces having right-angled ears formed on their ends, shelves mounted on said longitudinal braces and their co-operating cross braces, and side flanges on the shelves secured to said ears and extending below the latter to conceal them from view.

3. A display stand comprising a pair of base channel side members, flanged end members secured between the latter, bracket arms projecting upwardly from below the bottom flanges on the side and the end membars, the lower parts of said bracket arms an'dthe bottom flanges on the side and end members having registering holes, casters having threaded stems projecting upwardly through said registering holes, nuts applied to the threaded stems of said casters and a bottom shelf resting upon said side and end members and secured to said brackets.

4. A display stand comprising a pair of base channel side members, flanged end members secured between the latter, bracket arms projecting upwardly from below the bottom flanges on the side and end members, the lower parts of said bracketarms and the bottom flanges on the side and end members having registering holes,

' casters having threaded stems projecting through said registering holes, casters having threaded stems projecting upwardly through said registering holes, nuts applied to the threaded stems of the casters, a bottom shelf resting upon said side and end members, and marginal sides on said shelf secured to said brackets.

5. A display stand comprising a pair of base channel members, flanged end members secured between the latter, and having countersunk holes in their middle portions, a plurality of shelves, apair of angle uprights for supporting said shelves, and having countersunk holes in their bottom portions into which the countersunk holes in the end members pro ect, and fastening means adapted to be passed through said registering countersunk holes for the purpose specified.v

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of September, 1924.

Witness HOWARD S. SMITH.

ERHARD ALLEN. 

